EXPLORE THE CAPITAL DAY RANGER

Unlimited travel for one day with weekday time restrictions on Transport for Wales services in and around the Cardiff area on the lines to Coryton, Radyr, Cardiff Bay, Eastbrook, Penarth and Llanishen. Journeys started up to and including 15:59 can be completed even if a change of train is required.

Explore the Capital Day Ranger Ticket

information


Transport for Wales website     Transport for Wales route map

see also:
Explore Cardiff & Valleys - a much larger area around Cardiff

Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
EXPLORE THE CAPITAL / ECC / I512 EXPLORE CDF CAP

This ticket has restriction code AW

route map

Explore the Capital Day Ranger route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations:

Birchgrove
Cardiff Bay; Cardiff Central; Cardiff Queen Street; Cathays; Cogan; Coryton
Danescourt; Dingle Road
Eastbrook
Fairwater
Grangetown
Heath High Level; Heath Low Level
Llandaf; Llanisien
Ninian Park
Penarth
Radyr; Rhiwbina
Ty Glas
Waun-Gron Park; Whitchurch

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Page updated March 2025     Copyright © 2025 RailRover.org

fares & restrictions

New fares from 2nd Mar 2025

One day ranger
adult: £5.50
child (5-15): £2.75
16-17 saver: £2.75
railcards ⯆
16 26 SE DI 2T H V: £3.65
V child fare: £1.10
Railcards ⯈ Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together
HM = H Forces
V = Veterans


Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult):
2024 - £5.00
2023 - £4.80
2022 - £4.60
2021 - £4.60
2020 - £4.60
2019 - £4.50
2018 - £4.50


time restrictions
Mon to Fri: valid after 09:30 but not valid between 16:00 and 18.30 inclusive
No restrictions at weekends or bank holidays

train operating companies
Transport for Wales

purchasing
Online: X
Train conductor: *
Station ticket office:
Ticket Vending Machine: i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)

Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.

LNER TVMs at Doncaster, Edinburgh, London King's Cross, Newcastle and York also sell them.

A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands


* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities